Recurrence rates for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): The importance of risk stratification

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 936-939

  Campbell, M J ^a   Hall, D ^b   Stephenson, T ^c   Bacon, C ^d   Madan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^d Glebe House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RECURRENCE; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 55349087267     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.121350     Document Type: Article

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